Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Elo
1334
#96
SP+
-10.1
#105
O84/D113
FPI
-10.6
SRS
-11.6
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play6.2 – 4.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
6.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
70%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
78%
vs UL Monroe
Toughest
4%
vs USC
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
344.1#101
Yards / play
5.2#106
Passing yards / game
161.2#123
Rushing yards / game
182.9#34
First downs / game
18.9#98
3rd down %
40.6%#59
4th down %
55.0%#66
Time of possession
30:06#62
Defense
Yards allowed / game
411.2#109
Yards / play allowed
6.0#107
Pass yards allowed / game
224.0#79
Rush yards allowed / game
187.2#117
3rd down % allowed
42.8%#108
Sacks
22#89
Tackles for loss
59#106
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-1#77
Takeaways
18#49
Giveaways
19#95
Penalties / game
5.9#64
Penalty yards / game
46.5#36
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsLamarSunWk 2@
USCSun+23.94%Wk 3vs
UABSun-8.473%Wk 4@
CharlotteSat-10.077%Wk 5vs
Arkansas StateSat-3.159%Wk 6@
Louisiana TechSat+6.332%Wk 7vs
TroySat-0.451%Wk 8@
Southern MissSat+0.050%Wk 10vs
South AlabamaSat-2.357%Wk 11@
UL MonroeFri-10.378%Wk 12vs
Coastal CarolinaSat-9.275%Wk 13@
Georgia StateSat-6.568%
USCSun+23.94%Wk 3vsUABSun-8.473%Wk 4@CharlotteSat-10.077%Wk 5vsArkansas StateSat-3.159%Wk 6@Louisiana TechSat+6.332%Wk 7vsTroySat-0.451%Wk 8@Southern MissSat+0.050%Wk 10vsSouth AlabamaSat-2.357%Wk 11@UL MonroeFri-10.378%Wk 12vsCoastal CarolinaSat-9.275%Wk 13@Georgia StateSat-6.568%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
13
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8405
13 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edrick Williams#1320 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Daphne, AL |
| Ke'Rynn Smith#1422 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | New Orleans, LA |
| Jayden Reed#1500 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Monroe, LA |
| Kristion Brooks#1656 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Zachary, LA |
| Jai'Vale Fredericks#1750 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Daphne, AL |
| Gunnar Goodwin#1924 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Corinth, MS |
| Trey Shaw#1924 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Xavier Waters#2313 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Houston, TX |
| Ty Dominique#2313 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | New Orleans, LA |
| David Baker#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | New Orleans, LA |
| Mason Golding#2979 nat'l | P | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Australia, AUST |
| Jackson Villaume#3048 nat'l | LS | ★★★★★ | 0.8067 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jayden Micheal#3055 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8000 | Lutcher, LA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-7 | 5-3 | 46% | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 71% | 9.6 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 46% | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 46% | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | 13-1 | 9-0 | 93% | 9.0 | +4.0 |
| 2020 | 10-1 | 7-1 | 91% | 7.1 | +2.9 |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 7-2 | 79% | 10.8 | +0.2 |
| 2018 | 7-7 | 5-4 | 50% | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 42% | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 5-3 | 46% | 6.5 | -0.5 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).